Two women, a 79-year-old from Bulawayo and a 60-year-old from the Midlands, died of the coronavirus yesterday bringing the total to six so far.

The last coronavirus death in Zimbabwe was on 22 April.

The Bulawayo woman was diagnosed with the virus on 17 June while the Midlands woman tested positive on 19 June.

One person from Mashonaland Central recovered bringing the total to 64.

Seven people, six returning residents from South Africa and one from Portugal, however, tested positive raising the total to 486 cases.